Lumberton’s Hussey moves up Lamar depth chart

Former Lumberton running back Cody Hussey has moved his way up the Lamar University football depth chart, head coach Ray Woodard said. So much, Woodard said, so that Hussey has earned a spot on the bus Saturday that will take the team to McNeese State for a game in Lake Charles, La.

“Cody Hussey is just steadily moving himself up the list,” head coach Ray Woodard said. “He’s been there every day. He’s got more reps than anybody. He’s just really worked his way on the bus. He’s had a good camp.”

Only 64 of the team’s 77 players will make the trip to McNeese, Woodard said. Hussey, a 2007 Willie Ray Smith Award winner during his senior season at Lumberton, entered preseason practices Aug. 5 without assurance of a spot on the bus.

Hussey took advantage of chances to run the ball during practices when projected starter Kwabena Asante missed several early practices because of a conflicting class schedule and Octavious Logan sat out some drills with a turf toe injury.

“He’s really worked his way on the bus as a running back,” Woodard said. “He catches the ball well. He knows his assignments. For a small guy, he blocks well. He doesn’t do anything bad. He doesn’t have a real weakness. He’s overall a solid player.”